• 88,961 students trained to date in public speaking and effective communication. 430,404 have heard them Speak Out
  • "Great, great, great! This Challenge has built up my confidence massively!" Michael, Barnet
  • £15,000 prize fund including 36 iPods and thousands of pounds worth of iTunes vouchers!
  • "I've never had an iPod so thanks so much! It does so much more than I realised!!" Rianna, Chelmsford
  • On track for 50,000+ unique website visitors this year
  • "I completed the workshop at Mill Hill County High School in 2008. All the skills I learnt that day have helped me during sixth form and now university." Sara, Harrow
  • Increase in confidence grows to 59.5%
  • "Thank you ever so much for such an extraordinary experience and essential life skills training. It was certainly worth it!" Olumide, Newham
  • 100% of teachers recommend the day to colleagues
  • "A wonderful GCSE speaking and listening tool!" - Mr Fowler, Teacher, Islington
  • 70% of schools now holding "Speak Out "Assemblies! - Over 50,000 students spectating.
  • "The public speaking tips cascaded down to all Year 10 students" - Vinsia Mc Queen, London
  • Students have spoken out on over 2000 topics and issues from Alcoholism to Xenophobia - here are the most recent top 5
  • Stereotyping of young people, achievements, parents, knife crime and size zero
  • "What we say is important... for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." Jim Beggs

Regional Finals East London 2011-12


Use the following list to filter the videos being displayed:


Haringey Winners
23rd November 2011
Greig City Academy
1st - Joseph Jackson
Northumberland Park School
Topic "My-way code"
Haringey Winners
23rd November 2011
Greig City Academy
3rd - Natasha Boyce
Alexandra Park School
Topic "Roots"
Haringey Winners
23rd November 2011
Greig City Academy
2nd - Eliza King Lassman
Highgate School
Topic "Homelessness"
Waltham Forest Winners
20th March 2012
Walthamstow School for Girls
1st - Muazz Patel
Norlington School for Boys
Topic "It's not fundamental, it's just mental"
Waltham Forest Winners
20th March 2012
Walthamstow School for Girls
2nd - Max Douglas
Frederick Bremer School
Topic "Tongue tied"
Waltham Forest Winners
20th March 2012
Walthamstow School for Girls
Chyoma Walrond
Rush Croft Sports College
Topic "Music"
Tower Hamlets Winners
26th April 2012
Bow School of Maths and Computing
1st - Ibrahim Begh
Bow School of Maths and Computing
Topic "How am I here?"
Tower Hamlets Winners
26th April 2012
Bow School of Maths and Computing
2nd - Aminah Begum
Morpeth School
Topic "If you don't become an acter then you won't become a factor"
Tower Hamlets Winners
26th April 2012
Bow School of Maths and Computing
3rd - Maisha Begum
Swanlea School
Topic "3 minute dream"
Hackney Winners
2nd May 2012
Stoke Newington School
1st - Princess Ashilokun
Cardinal Pole School
Topic "War"
Hackney Winners
2nd May 2012
Stoke Newington School
2nd - Rolonda Knight
Haggerston School
Topic "I have a dream"
Hackney Winners
2nd May 2012
Stoke Newington School
3rd - Salimah Bilal
Clapton Girls' Academy
Topic "Sibling rivalry"
Havering Winners
10th May 2012
The Chafford School
1st - Lois Geraldo
Coopers and Coburn School
Topic "The five letter demon"
Havering Winners
10th May 2012
The Chafford School
2nd - Jacob Fairey
The Chafford School
Topic "Think about it"
Havering Winners
10th May 2012
The Chafford School
3rd - Megan Isherwood
Hall Mead School
Topic "This is me"